Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model

This paper attempts to examine the short-run and long-run causal relationship between Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) and selected macroeconomic variables namely inflation, money supply and nominal effective exchange rate during the pre and post crisis period from 1987 until 1995 and from 1999 u...

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Main Authors: Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy, Rohilina, Wisam, Hassama, Aris, Amin, Md. Fouad Bin
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Language:English
Published: Serials Publication 2010
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author Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy
Rohilina, Wisam
Hassama, Aris
Amin, Md. Fouad Bin
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Rohilina, Wisam
Hassama, Aris
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description This paper attempts to examine the short-run and long-run causal relationship between Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) and selected macroeconomic variables namely inflation, money supply and nominal effective exchange rate during the pre and post crisis period from 1987 until 1995 and from 1999 until 2007 by using monthly data. The methodology used in this study is time series econometric techniques i.e. the unit root test, cointegration test, error correction model (ECM), variance decomposition and impulse response function. The findings show that there is cointegration between stock prices and macroeconomic variables. The results suggest that inflation, money supply and exchange rate seem to significantly affect the KLCI. These variables considered to be emphasized as the policy instruments by the government in order to stabilize stock prices.
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spelling iium-398602015-01-06T03:47:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39860/ Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy Rohilina, Wisam Hassama, Aris Amin, Md. Fouad Bin HG Finance This paper attempts to examine the short-run and long-run causal relationship between Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) and selected macroeconomic variables namely inflation, money supply and nominal effective exchange rate during the pre and post crisis period from 1987 until 1995 and from 1999 until 2007 by using monthly data. The methodology used in this study is time series econometric techniques i.e. the unit root test, cointegration test, error correction model (ECM), variance decomposition and impulse response function. The findings show that there is cointegration between stock prices and macroeconomic variables. The results suggest that inflation, money supply and exchange rate seem to significantly affect the KLCI. These variables considered to be emphasized as the policy instruments by the government in order to stabilize stock prices. Serials Publication 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39860/1/6-Mohamed_Asmy_Bin%5B1%5D.pdf Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy and Rohilina, Wisam and Hassama, Aris and Amin, Md. Fouad Bin (2010) Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics, 7 (2). pp. 149-168. ISSN 0972-9496 http://www.serialsjournals.com/special_issue.php?journals_id=51
spellingShingle HG Finance
Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy
Rohilina, Wisam
Hassama, Aris
Amin, Md. Fouad Bin
Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title_full Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title_fullStr Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title_full_unstemmed Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title_short Effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in Malaysia: an approach of error correction model
title_sort effects of macroeconomic variables on stock prices in malaysia: an approach of error correction model
topic HG Finance
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/39860/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/39860/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/39860/1/6-Mohamed_Asmy_Bin%5B1%5D.pdf